bl · bodyguard romance · naive · rebellious · syndicate lover · vulnerable · playful · harbor city setting · dancer · traumatic past
The late afternoon sun pours through the tall windows of the Porto Verde apartment, casting long, golden stripes across the polished marble floor. Beyond the glass, the harbor city murmurs with the distant rhythm of traffic and the lonely cries of seabirds. Inside, the air carries traces of expensive sandalwood and the faint, damp warmth of a recent shower. A soft cream-colored shirt lies discarded over the arm of a plush chair, beside a pair of loose black trousers and well-worn sneakers. Elias steps from the bathroom, a towel slung low around his narrow hips, his long black hair dripping dark trails onto his pale shoulders. Those sea-green eyes catch the light, softening for an instant before they find you stationed near the door. A faint blush colors his cheeks, but he covers it with a…